M4 road traffic accidents
28,948 collisions recorded
1979 to 2024
The M4 appears in 28,948 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2024, involving 45,953 casualties. Of these collisions, 720 were fatal and 4,008 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 720
- Serious
- 4,008
- Casualties
- 45,953
- Fatal
- 720
- Serious
- 4,008
- Casualties
- 45,953
Collisions by Year
2024
216
2023
220
2022
226
2021
238
2020
178
2019
362
2018
355
2017
400
2016
479
2015
525
2014
574
2013
534
2012
493
2011
530
2010
583
2009
538
2008
662
2007
780
2006
844
2005
772
2004
867
2003
876
2002
827
2001
855
2000
864
1999
852
1998
860
1997
835
1996
782
1995
812
1994
761
1993
759
1992
739
1991
730
1990
888
1989
835
1988
763
1987
691
1986
749
1985
639
1984
640
1983
606
1982
553
1981
564
1980
552
1979
540
2024
216
2023
220
2022
226
2021
238
2020
178
2019
362
2018
355
2017
400
2016
479
2015
525
2014
574
2013
534
2012
493
2011
530
2010
583
2009
538
2008
662
2007
780
2006
844
2005
772
2004
867
2003
876
2002
827
2001
855
2000
864
1999
852
1998
860
1997
835
1996
782
1995
812
1994
761
1993
759
1992
739
1991
730
1990
888
1989
835
1988
763
1987
691
1986
749
1985
639
1984
640
1983
606
1982
553
1981
564
1980
552
1979
540
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 199101TC00527
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
CITROEN AX
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Accident 199143G012221
Serious
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
FORD ESCORT
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Accident 19915291N7690
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
SEDDON/ATKINSON Model Missing
FORD ORION
(1y)
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Accident 199101TC00516
Slight
3 vehicles
2 casualties
ROVER STERLING
(2y)
BMW 3 SERIES
(2y)
PEUGEOT 405
(1y)
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Accident 1991620F03440
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 199143H012521
Slight
3 vehicles
3 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
RENAULT 19
(1y)
BMW 5 SERIES
(2y)
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Accident 199101TC00517
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Vehicle
CITROEN AX
(2y)
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1991620L00620
Serious
2 vehicles
5 casualties
FORD GRANADA
FORD ESCORT
(1y)
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Accident 199154MA00681
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
FORD SIERRA
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Accident 199143H012071
Fatal
1 vehicle
2 casualties
TALBOT HORIZON
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Accident 199101TC00547
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
FORD SIERRA
(3y)
FORD TRANSIT
(2y)
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Accident 199161A365910
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
IVECO-FORD Model Missing
(2y)
AUSTIN METRO
(4y)
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Accident 1991620E02870
Slight
2 vehicles
2 casualties
Vehicle
RENAULT 9
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Accident 199154MA00671
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Vehicle
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Accident 199161A405910
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
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Accident 199101TC00501
Slight
3 vehicles
1 casualty
KAWASAKI Z550
(3y)
SUZUKI SUPERCARRY
(3y)
FORD CORTINA
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Accident 199143O008251
Slight
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 199101XY00470
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
FIAT UNO
CARBODIES TAXI
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Accident 199154MB00661
Slight
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUSTIN MORRIS MINI
Vehicle
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Accident 199143G011921
Slight
1 vehicle
2 casualties
RENAULT 5
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